Abstract
In Capernaum, a drama film directed by the Lebanese director Nadine Labaki, the viewer is taken through a child’s perspective on life in the slums of Beirut, Lebanon. Through the perspective of the 12-year-old boy, Zain El Hajj, the film depicts global issues including child poverty, child marriage, the current Syrian refugee crisis, lack of documentation, and gender-based violence.
Recommended Citation
Hesino, Manar and al-Natour, Manal
(2023)
"Film Review: Capernaum, A Lebanese, Refugee Drama Film,"
Journal of International Women's Studies: Vol. 25:
Iss.
1, Article 30.
Available at:
https://vc.bridgew.edu/jiws/vol25/iss1/30